Press Releases

09/10/24

AFT’s Weingarten: Kamala Harris Wins Debate; Trump Is ‘Incoherent’

09/04/24

AFT’s Weingarten and Teachers Unify’s Abbey Clements Respond to Georgia School Shooting

09/02/24

AFT Launches Nationwide Get-Out-the-Vote Election Bus Tour

09/01/24

AFT’s Weingarten Supports the Israeli Labor Movement’s Call for a General Strike

08/28/24

AFT’s Weingarten Responds to JD Vance’s ‘Gross’ and ‘Ridiculous’ Comments About Teachers: Shame on Him

08/23/24

AFT’s Weingarten Celebrates DNC, says AFT Is ‘All In for Harris-Walz’

08/22/24

AFT’s Weingarten Delivers Speech at Democratic National Convention

08/16/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Vice President Harris’ Plan to Cut Costs for American Families

08/15/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Biden-Harris’ Slashing of Drug Costs for Millions

08/07/24

Florida Teachers Union Files Suit to Protect University Faculty Rights

08/06/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Kamala Harris’ Selection of Tim Walz as Her Running Mate

07/29/24

AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to Biden-Harris Supreme Court Reforms

07/25/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Vice President Kamala Harris’ speech to union members

07/23/24

New AFT Pension Report Calls Out Private Equity Firms’ Labor Practices

07/22/24

AFT Delegates Vote to Endorse Kamala Harris for President

Press Credentials at AFT Convention

Convention speeches will be open to the press. All press wishing to attend and cover the convention must RSVP to AFTPress@aft.org and request credentials, which can be picked up in the convention press office. Requests for interviews with non-AFT speakers should be directed to those speakers' press offices. The convention will also be live streamed on AFT’s social media channels.